SEOUL/WASHINGTON: North Korea said yesterday that US accusations that it was involved in a cyberattack on Sony Pictures were “groundless slander” and that it wanted a joint investigation into the incident with the United States.
An unnamed spokesman of the North’s foreign ministry said there would be serious consequences if Washington refused to agree to the probe and continued to accuse Pyongyang. The United States stands by its assertion that Pyongyang was to blame, a White House National Security Council spokesman said yesterday, in response to the remarks.
On Friday, US President Barack Obama blamed North Korea for the devastating cyber attack, which had led to the Hollywood studio cancelling the imminent release of The Interview, a comedy on the fictional assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Reuters
